Essays about: "bio-polymers"

Found 2 essays containing the word bio-polymers.

1. 1. Kinetics of Swelling Applied on Gelatine

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

   Author : Victor Norgren; [2015]
   Keywords : fluid dynamic gauging FDG ; gravimetric measurements; pseudo-sigmoidal model PSM ; pseudo-second order model; Ofner; Robinson; Hofmeister; gelatine; swelling; food engineering; livsmedelsteknik; bio-polymers; anisotropic material; Arrhenius equation; physical chemistry; photography; pharmaceutics; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

   Abstract : This report is about the measurements of swelling gelatine films of different thickness and at different temperature. The research has been mainly focused on finding a suitable model. Results have shown that the new Pseudo-Sigmoidal Model (PSM) is superior to previous quasi-second order models such as the Robinson and Ofner model. READ MORE

3. 2. Developments in the End-of-Life management of plastics A Western European Overview: moving away from disposal

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Brian E.C. McCarthy; [2005]
   Keywords : Plastics waste management; bio-polymers; mechanical recycling; feedstock recycling; chemical recycling; recovery options; policy intervention; Environmental studies; Miljöstudier; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Plastic materials come in a variety of forms from non-renewable resource based thermosets and thermoplastics to renewable resource based bio-plastics each of which have unique qualities and properties. These materials are seeing ever increasing production and consumption rates throughout Western Europe, being utilized in a growing number of products which inevitably enter the waste stream upon end of life. READ MORE